Salary costs charged to sponsored awards must be:
- Appropriate for the effort expended
- Consistent with the appointment of the individual and University of Washington policies
- Supported by documentation of the expense (including completion of Effort Statements and Project Statements, as applicable)
- Proposed and approved by the sponsor or within re-budgeting authority
Examples of Unallowable salary costs on sponsored awards:
- Compensation for teaching costs, unless the sponsored award is for Instruction or Research training
- External consultation or another non-UW activity
- Additional compensation for faculty, in accordance with UW Executive Order #59 (See also: Additional Compensation - Academic Personnel & Faculty)
- Additional compensation charges for non-faculty, unless approved in writing by the sponsor
- Administrative or clerical salaries, unless approved in writing by the sponsor. (See also: Requirements to Direct Bill F&A | Post Award Fiscal Compliance)
- Any salary costs on federal awards that do not comply with the federal regulations (2 CFR 200.430).